ML20134Q315

Eleventh Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Records in App Encl & Being Made Available for Pdr.App T Records Being Withheld in Entirety (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)

ML20134Q315
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom, Saint Lucie, Turkey Point, Comanche Peak
Issue date:	02/25/1997
From:	Racquel Powell NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Binder N DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON
Shared Package
ML20134Q318	List: ML20134Q315 ML20134Q334 ML20134Q362 ML20135A031 ML20135A166 ML20135A192 ML20135A219 ML20135A238 ML20135A280 ML20135A305
References
FOIA-96-485 NUDOCS 9702260386
Download: ML20134Q315 (5)

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OOCKET NUMBERtS)(Itapplicablef KEOUESTER Neil S. Binder PART 1.- AGENCY RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checkedboxes)

No agency rec ~ords subject to the request have been located.

Na additional agency records subject to the request have been located.

Requested records are available through another public distribution program. See Comments section.

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) are already available for public irispection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) S are being made available for public inspection and copying X at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number.

The nonproprietary version of the proposal (s) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation with a member of my staff is now being made available for public inspection and copying at the N RC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number.

i Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) may be inspected and copied at the N RC Local Public Document Room identified in the Comments section.

Enclosed is information on how you may obtam access to and the charges for copymg records located at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

X Agency records subject to the request are enclosed, Appendix S Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agency (ies) for review and direct response to you.

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You will be billed by the N RC for fees totaling $ l You will receive a refund from the N RC in the amount of $ ,

in view of N RC's response to this request, no further action is being taken on appeal letter dated , No.

PART 11. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE i Certain information in the requested records is being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in P rt !!, B, C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheld are being made available for public *

)( inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC in a folder unaar this FOlA number.

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PART 18.8- APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS ]

Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendix (es) I are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the Exemption No.(s) and for the reason (s) given below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 10 CF R 9.17(a) of N RC regulations.

1. The withheld information is properly classified pursuant to Executive Order. (Exemption 1) t 24 The withheld informateon relates solely to the mtemal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (Exemption 2)

3. The wrthheld information es specifically exempted from public disclosure by statute indicated. (Exemption 3)

• ections 141 145 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data (42 U.S.C. 21612165),

aection s 47 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards information (42 U.S.C. 2167).

l l4. The withheld mformation is a trade secret or commercial or fmancial information that is being withheld for the reasontsi indicated. (Exemption 4)

The information is considered to be confidential business (propnetaryl mformation.

_ The informateon es considered to be propnetary mformation pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790 ldh 1).

The information was submitted and received m confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790td)l2r 5 (Exemption 5). Applicable Privilege:

Deliberative Process: Disclosure of predecisional mformation would tend to met the ugo and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process.

Where records are withheld en their entirety, the f acts are mestricably intertwmed witn the preMstonal mf ortrution. There also are no reasonably seJregable f actual 1 . The withheld mformation consists of portions because the release of the f acts would permit an mdirect mouiry mto the predecisional process of the agency.

Attorney work-product privilege (Documents prepared by en attorney m contemplat.on of litigation :

Attorney client privilege. (Confidential communications between an attorney and his/her client.)

6. The withheld information is exempted from public disclosure because its disclosure woun d result in a clearly unwarranted mvasion of personal pnvacy. (Exemption 6)

7. The withheld mformation consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and is being withheld foi the reasontsi endicated. (Exemption 7)

Disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with an enforcement proceedmg because it could rebeal the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement efforts. and thus could possibly allow recipients to take action to shield potential wrongdomg or a violation of NRC requirements from investigators. (Exemption 7 ( A))

Disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. (Exemption 7(C))

The information consists of names of individuals and othes information the disclosure of which could reasonably be emoetted to reveal identities of confidential sources. (Esemption 7 (D))

OTHER PART li. C-DENYING OFFlOIALS l Pursuant to 10 CF R 9.25(b) and'or 9.25(c) of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations, it ho been determined that the information withheld is exempt from pro-duction or disclosure. and that ets production or disclosure is contrary to the public interest. The persons responsible for the demal are those officials identif ed below as denying of ficials and the Director, Division of Freedom of Information and Publ. cations Services. Of fice of Administration. for any denials that may be appealed to the Executive Director for Operations (EDO).

DENYING OFFICIAL TITLEiOFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE OFFICIAL Executive Director EM SEC N O i Sandy Joosten Office of the Secretary of the Apo T Y l

Commission

-I PART 11. D- APPEAL RIGHTS i

i The denial by each denying official identified in Part li.C may be appealed to the Appellate Official ident:fied there. Any such appeal must be made in writing within 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals must be addressed, as appropriate, to the Executive Director for Operations, to the Secretary of the Commission, or to the inspector General, U.S. Nuclear

, hgulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555 and should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is en " Appeal from an Imtial FOI A Decision."

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APPENDIX S RECORDS BEING RELEASED IN THEIR ENTIRETY .l l

HQ2 DATE DESCRIPTION /(PAGE COUNT)

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1. 4/14/93 Biographical information on J.H. Goldberg, j' President, Nuclear Division, Florida Power &

Light Company. 1 page

2. 6/22/93 Commissioner. briefing paper for visit by Mr.

J. Goldberg. 1 pages

3. 6/25/93 Memorandum from Mel Leach, to file regarding; ,

Visit from Fle"ida Power and Light. 3 pages

4. Undated Talking points for Chairman Selin-Prime Minister Chernonmyrdin's visit to St. Lucie--

August 31, 1993. 1 page  ;

5. 8/31/93 Letter from Chairman Ivan Selin to Honorable Premier Viktor Chernomyrdin informing that l Chairman Selin will be the official host for

! M 1. Premier's visit to St. Lucie. 1 page

6. 8/31/93 Note from Chairman Selin to Mr. J.H. Goldberg regarding;.St. Lucie. 1 page  ;

7, 8/31/93 Noda from Chairman Selin to Mr. David Sager '

regarding; St. Lucie. 1 page

8. 9/1/S- ' Note from Chairman Selin to Carl Stoiber regarding; St. Lucie. 1.page  ;

9. 10/14/96 Facsimile cover page to Geraldine Schuetze

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from Michael Schoppman subject; FW: TFP biography with attached biographical '

j. information of Thomas F. Plunkett, President,

Nuclear Division. 2 page

10. 10/17/96 E-mail message from Evelyn Williams to G.

l- Schuetze subject; Florida Power and Light. 1  ;

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'11. 10/4/96 E-mail message from G. Gerry Schuetze to '

Chairman Jackson subject; Utility meeting. 1 page  ;

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12. Undated Routing slip with handwritten notes, action

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13. 11/21/96 Slides regarding: St. Lucie presented by the i FP&L Nuclear Division President at a meeting j with the NRC. 11 pages  !

14. Undated Routing slip action 12/2/96, with handwritten i comments. 1 page-  !

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15. Undated Routing slip action due 12/2- with ,

handwritten comments. 1 page  ;

16. . Undated - Routing slip action 4/29 (related to DD 03). 1 page

'17. 4/10/96- Note.to Chairman Jackson from Brian Bonser subject: Director's decision (DD-96-03). 1 page ,

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18. 10/14/96 Facsimile' cover page from Michael Schoppman to Maria' Lope-Otin, attaching a.one-page sheet of biographical.information on Thomas F. Plunkett, President, Nuclear Division, l ' FP&L Company. 1 page-

19. Undated Briefing booklet entitled-"FP&L--Nuclear Division President--Meeting with USNRC--

November 21, 1996--White Flint, MD". 20 pages l

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I APPENDIX T RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN THEIR ENTIRETY I

i HQz DATE DESCRIPTION /(PAGE COUNT)/ EXEMPTIONS

1. 12/3/96 Memorandum from Anthony Markley to j Commissioner Greta Dicus, subject; DD-96-19, '

Florida Power and Light

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Dear Mr. Powell:

- , This is a-request,under the Freedom of Information

.'Act, 5 U.S.C'. S 552. I-request.that a copy of all records

, ,and other documents'that fit the following description be .

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1), All. records or'other documents from January 1,

' <- 1993 tp.the present-that are not currently in the public documents room and that relate.to Florida Power ~and Light's'St.*Lucie Nuclear Power Plant (Unit 1 and/or Uniti '2) . ' ' ' . .

, * * " '2)n The. number 'of inspecdon hours (by quarter) devoted l by'the NRC,to all licehsed~ nuclear plants in region 2  ;

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since January 1, 1993.,

In order to help determine my status for the  ;

L._ purpose'of~ assessing any fees, you should be advised that I '

,  ; represent a company, and.I am, seeking information for use related to the',' company's business.

Please advise me of'any fees associated with

-processing - t.liijp request. .

I Sincerely, ,

Neil S. Binder j

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